Karen Michell

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Federal politicians are turning the last days of Parliament into unabashed election campaigning, with all of the major parties seeking to make tactical gains before the Commons rises next week.<p>If there was any remaining pretense that the country's legislative business was still the parties' primary …

Society is already used to the idea of mood-altering drugs, both in the form of prescription medicines such anti-depressants and illicit substances such as MDMA (ecstacy). Using both human and non-human subjects, researchers are now beginning to sketch a neurological picture of the brain's …

A senior staffer for former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty will become one of two advisers on urban issues at the University of Toronto, new positions that are signalling the institution's growing ambition to have a voice in how the city runs.<p>John Brodhead is the executive director of …

Look, I don’t mean to be a harbinger of gloom but I think you should know: my life, and those of thousands of parents across Britain, will end on September 2 (or thereabouts) at 8.50am (more or less).<p>That’s when my son and 636,278 other tiny humans will pose for photos on the doorstep in their …

No money can buy it, you cannot inherit it, you cannot steal it, you cannot borrow it. You cannot hold on to it without constant work. It shows patience, passion, and discipline. It is true wealth.<p>I am, right now, as fit as I've ever been.<p>After a childhood and teenage years of gymnastics and …

Michael Chan is a rare politician. Ontario's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade considers himself a middleman between domestic and foreign interests, a commercial conduit between his province and the Middle Kingdom.<p>"For me, it is how I am able to bridge Canada and China," …

Increased fatigue, forgetfulness, and reduced eyesight — these are some of the declines that can come with aging.<p>Certain professions keep a close watch for these sorts of changes, in hopes of protecting the public. And some jobs even have a firm age cutoff: Airline pilots are required to retire at …